A.02.10 IEU-22-0003 Pre SOL_Lome Emergency Ops_Togo.docx

USACE EUROPE DISTRICT

PRE-SOLICITATION

W912GB22R0022

Lome Emergency Operations Center, Togo

1. PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

This is a pre-solicitation announcement of a proposed contract pursuant to FAR 5.204. The US Government intends to announce a contract solicitation for design and construction services as described within this announcement at a later date. This announcement is also meant to help identify potential contractors interested in and capable of performing this design and construction project. All attachments, if any, are unofficial and subject to change and included only to give a better understanding of the future project. This is NOT a solicitation announcement and is not to be construed as a commitment by the US Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS WEBSITE FOR CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE AND THE FORMAL SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT

2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT:

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District plans to solicit proposals for a design-build construction contract for the design-build project for construction of a National Emergency Operations Center in Lomé, Togo; Latitude 6°14'13.4"N, Longitude 1°10'29.2"E (See attachment Location Map). Provide a permanent construction, massive, single story administrative type building that meets the requirements as specified in SOW. The project includes the following general items of work, detailed requirements will be provided within SOW: a. Clear, grub, and grade the site b. Construct new Facilities c. Provide site improvements including roads and parking.

The new Togo National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will provide the only dedicated space in the country for coordination of all emergency organizations in the country during disasters. The facility will provide collaborative space for monitoring, early warning, and responding to disasters, improving the peace and security of the Togolese Republic and contributing to security and stability within the Nation.

The following work proposed for construction by this project in order to solve the stated problem and meet the stated objectives given the existing conditions and budget:

i. Construct one (1) Emergency Operations Center.

ii. Construct one (1) Backup Generator Shelter.

iii. Construct one (1) Sentry Box; and

iv. Construct perimeter site security fence with vehicle gate.

Site improvements as required to support the construction of the new facility include:

CIVIL: The area is undeveloped and must be prepared for construction. Extend the existing on-site well water service to the new facility. Additionally, the contractor must contact the municipal water supply company to extend the local water service to the site. Provide an exterior valve to allow the user to switch between municipal and on-site water service during emergency situations. A geotechnical survey will be required for the areas of new construction. The new site layout must accommodate the EOC, Guard Booth, Generator Shelter, and 20 parking spaces. Refer to the attachments.

ARCHITECTURAL/STRUCTURAL: Provide building structure using local materials and methods. This includes a steel reinforced concrete frame with concrete block infill. Provide reinforced concrete tie beams at top of walls.

Provide reinforced concrete lintels over all openings. Rake concrete/block walls to match roof slope. Provide structural lumber trusses at each concrete and/or steel column. Provide structural lumber purlins perpendicular to roof trusses. All concrete must be machine mixed. Mortar may be hand mixed. All concrete for each member must be poured on the same day and not allowed to dry between pours. Provide solid concrete blocks below grade and hollow concrete blocks above grade. Rebar must be free of rust. All materials must be cleaned to remove dust and debris prior to the application of concrete or mortar.

MECHANICAL: Heating is not required. All rooms will utilize natural ventilation.

No mechanical ventilation or exhaust will be provided. Provide one (1) electric ceiling fan in each room (except for corridors, toilet rooms, technical rooms, and storage rooms). Provide two (2) electric ceiling fans in rooms 107, 109, 111, and

115. Ceiling fans must have wall-mounted controls with a minimum of three speeds. Provide wall-mounted split units to provide air conditioning in all offices, meeting rooms, technical rooms, the cafeteria, operations room, and sleeping rooms. All lavatory faucets and showers will have hot and cold connections. Hot water generators must be provided where necessary.

ELECTRICAL/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Provide interior LED lighting in each room. Provide exterior LED lighting at all entrance doors. Provide one (1) new main distribution panel for the building. Install a minimum of two (2) convenience outlets in each room. Provide a minimum of two (2) additional outlets for each workstation in all offices and the emergency operations room. Provide one new telephone panel and one new internet distribution panel for the building. Install a minimum of one telephone and one data receptacle in each room.

FIRE PROTECTION: Provide operable openings as required to meet local fire and life safety emergency egress requirements. Provide ceiling-mounted smoke detectors in all rooms. All other Host Nation and local fire and life safety codes must be followed.

3. PROJECT LOCATION:

The project site is located in the city of Lomé, Togo; Latitude 6°14'13.4"N, Longitude 1°10'29.2"E

4. PLANNED SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

This is NOT a solicitation announcement at this time. The USACE anticipates that the solicitation announcement will be made on/around late April/early May 2022 and will contain many more details surrounding the project and instructions on how and when to submit a proposal. If you are interested in this contract opportunity, you can sign up for email alerts for updates by selecting to “follow” this opportunity at the top right on the SAM.gov announcement webpage (requires account login; see SAM registration details below). The solicitation will be subject to full and open competition. As the work will be performed outside of the continental U.S. no small business set-asides or socioeconomic preference of any sort will be granted.

5. PLANNED CONTRACT INFORMATION:

The resulting contract will be a Design-Build, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract.

6. ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE CONTRACT:

The estimated contract value is between $500,000 and $750,000 (USD).

7. PERFORMANCE PERIOD:

The anticipated contract duration is approximately 425 calendar days after contract award, Notice to Proceed.

8. HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

This is NOT a solicitation announcement at this time. Interested Offerors are encouraged to respond to this announcement by completing the questionnaire attached to this announcement, including basic company information, company point of contact information including phone and email. NOTE: Companies MUST be SAM registered to be eligible for award of any contracts for the US Government. See special SAM notice below.

9. HOW TO SUBMIT RESPONSES:

Interested parties may submit responses via email to MSG Aaron Kopecky, Contract Specialist, at aaron.j.kopecky@usace.army.mil. In order to ensure that your submission is received and processed appropriately, please state the following in the subject of your email: “INTERESTED: W912GB22R0022 Lome Operations Center, Togo/FIRM-NAME-HERE”. Offerors interested in future announcements may also visit the USACE Europe District website to register at the following web link: https://www.nau.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Contracting/Industry-Event/. Completing the webform is the best way to be included on future notices. Please share the weblink with any individual or company that may be qualified and interested in this work.

10. INFORMATION RESOURCES ON HOW TO REGISTER TO BE ELIGIBLE AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE US GOVERNMENT In order to do business with the US Government as a contractor, a company must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM, www.sam.gov). In order to register on SAM, a company must obtain a NCAGE code and a DUNS number. You can apply for an NCAGE code and a DUNS number simultaneously, but both must be obtained in order to register on SAM. The USACE Europe District has completed an Online Industry Day presentation that offers useful information for companies interested in doing business with us on design and construction projects, and it is posted to the USACE Europe District website at the following: https://www.nau.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Contracting/Industry-Event/. The online presentation contains detailed information on how to register to do contract work for the US Government, how to read and understand a USACE solicitation, and how to do construction work for the USACE. You’ll notice the page has a few main features:

a. A narrated video presentation with useful information for design and construction firms interested in doing business with the USACE Europe District (the video itself is housed on YouTube).

b. A downloadable Adobe PDF version of the presentation—this is the same material but it is small enough to email in most cases, and is in copy/paste format and with live hyperlinks throughout.

c. A link to beta.sam.gov where many Europe District Contract Opportunities can be found.

d. An invitation to submit questions. There will be a FAQ page linked there as questions come in.

e. A link to a vendor registration form. This is the easiest way for vendors to get on distribution lists for contract announcements. The direct web link to the registration form is as follows: https://www.nau.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Register-for-the-vendor-database/

11. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO REGISTER TO BE ELIGIBLE AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE US GOVERNMENT:

a. NCAGE Code. An NCAGE code is a five-character ID number used by the US Government to identify international companies. All non-US firms must obtain an NCAGE code. How does your company obtain an NCAGE Code? If you are a vendor located outside the United States, one can be obtained at no cost by visiting https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/CageTool/home. Further information about NCAGE codes is available at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US Instructions for NSPA NCAGE.pdf. Generally, it takes approximately 24-48 hours to obtain an NCAGE code.

b. DUNS Number. A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identification number for each physical location of a business. How does your company obtain a DUNS number? Go to the following web location to obtain a DUNS number at no cost: https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/. Generally it takes approximately 7-10 business days to obtain a DUNS number.

c. SAM Registration. The System for Award Management (SAM) is a registration database required for all US Federal Government Contracts and where you will find contract opportunities all over the world. You can register on SAM at: https://sam.gov/content/home?api_key=ROEXk2SBBROUbVQ4L38wSJsGEvZ3oWtLxva9h0zV. For help with SAM registration, see the SAM Quick Start guide at: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration. For additional help at no cost, contact the Federal Service Desk at https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp or by telephone at +1-866-606-8220 (toll free) or +1-334-206-7828 (internationally). Generally it takes approximately two weeks to for SAM to activate a registration, from the date it receives a completed registration. Please take notice that SAM has an entity registration requirement that firms submit an "original, signed notarized letter before the registration will be activated." Instructions for international entities (not located in the U.S. or its outlying areas) can be found at: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsafsd_kb_articles&sys_id=899cc97a1bab7c105465eaccac4bcbae.